16/12/2008 (Agence Europe) - The Council, on Tuesday 16 December, unanimously adopted a proposal for a directive providing a legal framework for the Excise Movement and Control System (EMCS) for goods such as alcoholic drinks, tobacco products and mineral oils (see EUROPE 9775). Slovenia removed its reservations, which were not against the EMCS, but against the transitional period granted to Greece to close the duty free shops in its ports and airports. In a statement attached to the...